The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02
STATE NOTES.

thrown. One was burned about the
race and the other about the breast.
Later two others were hurt by the
falling Oh a scrap pile, but not serious
ly.
An alteration took place at house
orlu-repute, at Ashland, between q
noted gambler named Hayes and
prominent saloon man named Barney,
when the former drew revolver and
threatened the life of Barney. The
latter thereupOn fired two shots at
Hayes, one OF which took effect i'll his
arm anu the other in his hand.
THE Wisconsin Central ore dock at
Ashland will be completed in about
three weeks.
TIE Ashland Business Mems Asso-
clatlon takes steps to have d federal
building erected in that city.
ALsERT GUsTAvsoN, y burglar VINO
escaped from the La Crosse authori-
ties, ha. been resrrested at Winona.
PROF. J. NJ. TURNER has been EN-.
ployed As principal OF the Ashland
schools Tor the coming year at a sal
airy OF 81 500
PATRICK MCCAwLEY, q yard man at
Grand Crossing, near La Crosse, while
at work about the yard, was strucI
by moving train and knocked
lengthwlse between the rails. One car
passed over him, and as the other ap-
prOaCnel ne grasped hold Of the brake
beam with his hands and allowed
himself to be dragged over the ties
until the train was stopped.
FRANK WILCOX and Richard Reese,
charged with assaui.,ng Dr.. Palmer,
La Crosse dentist, for the alleged rea-
son that his bill for extracting
young lady's tooth was excessive,
have been acquitted of the charge.
Elk president BAscONI, OF the State
| University, prints long letter in
the PrOhIOitiOnist at Madison in which
he attacks the method OF appointing
regents, and declares that they are
given office to paypohtiCal debts.
la CROSSE decides to Immediately
expend $25, 200 on the extension OF
water mains
DIR. J. W. HoYT, a. one time presi-
dent OF the Wisconsin Agricultural So
ciety and governor OF Wyoming has
been appointed presineut Os the Wy
Oming Territory university.
ONE thousand Knights Templar and
Masons attended the ceremony of set
ting the corner. stone for a Masonic
temple IN La Crosse, The closing ad-
dress was by Sir knight W. d.
Thomas.
A TRAMP resort near La Crosse was
raIded by the police and eight men ar.
rested who will serve fifteen days on
the stone pile.
THOMAS RoAUL, q switchman at the
North Chicago Rolling Mill y8rds, st
Milwaukee had his left leg mangled so
badly by loaded ore car passing
over II, that amputatiOn Just below
the knee as necessary. Young ROaul
was engaged in making cOuplinl on
a train OF ore ears.
THE Trempealeau Valley and Win
Ona County Poultry Associations
have iOined hands for an exhibition
to be held February Z, s, 8 and 10.
Mrs. KITTY TRNKHAUs, vile of q
former resident OF Madison, made an
uns uCCestful attempt recently TO end
her life at her home - Omaha, Neb.
LA CROSSE people have paid 81, ,OIO
Tor dog licenses.
JOHN CRETT, who has served in Wis
COnsin prisons for the same Offense.
has been sent to the Minnesota prison
for thirty years on conviction Of RAPE.
Mas. LOUISE LUCHsENMEYER OF
Madison, aged 81, died OF hemOrrhage
at the nose.
THE residence and barn OF H. L.
Tripp, OF Eau Claire, burned with a
loss OF $4,000.
THE common council OF Eau Claire
apprOpIIates q bonus OF SO, 900 to
secure the location in the city OF steel
works.
10 GEOsTIN has been held to trial at
Bayfield, on q charge OF killing Alex.
Olds. 85 years old, by a blow in the
head with a stone.
THE Eau Claire common council
considered a resolution Tor the expul-
sion OF Aid. Charles /. James from
the council. The charges preferred
accuse him Of disorderly and con-
temptuOus conduct, obscene and viO- /
lent language at recent meetings IN
committees OF the whole. Mr. James
offered an apology and the matter
was dropped.
WILLIAM LANCE committed suicide
at Milwaukee on the 2Oth, by hang
ing himself in the attic OF his house. |
He hung himself with a whip-lash fast
ened to a clothes hook. He was 4S
years old and leaves d wife and eight
children. Lange had been a aconfrmed
inebTiate for a number OF years, and
probably committed suicide in a fit of
dependency.
CHRISTIAN GILBERTsON, a well known
jeweler OF Madison. committed sujdide
by cutting his throat with a razor.
The Eau Claire Commercial Syndi- |
cate, including nearly all of the prom
lnent business men Of the city, has
been formed. Ghe organization is to
encourage the location at Eau Claire
OF new manufacturing enterprises.
IN thecase OF Sarah A. Angle against /
the Chicago, Portage & Lake Superior /
Railroad Company, tried at Madison, |
q motion for new trial was argued |
at Chicago. The original verdict was /
or $35l,O00. Judge Harlan, at Chi /
cagO, decides the award excessive, and I
orders the plaintiff &c remit $146, 900 /
or stand a new trial.
ATTY GEy. EsTAEROOK is to inves-
tigate the alleged refusal Of the dis.
Jrict attorney Of Florence County to
issue a warrant for the arrest of the
notorious Pat McHUgn on 3 charge OF (
shooting with intent 70 Kill.
President BAscoM will make his
permanent home at Willamstown,
Mass.
WILLIAM HoOD, OF Minneapolis, /
bought S21, 500 worth of business
property 10 Eau Claire.
A LARGE brewery Is being built ut
Ashland
PREsBYTERIAEs Of Ashland are CON
plans for a new church.
THE citizens Of Prairie du CHEN
have established free ferry between .
that city and points on the lowe side
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